Display-stand



(No Model.)

J. E. WAUGH. DISPLAY STAND.

No. 418,857. Patented Jan. 7,1890.

UNITED STATES "PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN E. WAUGH, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

DISPLAY-.STAN D.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 418,857, dated January 7, 1890.

' Application filed September 18, 1889. Serial No. 324,326. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN E. VVAUGH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Display -Stands, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in the class of display-stands used for supporting and exhibiting bolts of dryl'goods piled one upon another in desired order-as for producing the effect of, contrast-and comprising, generally stated, abase, a back hinged to the base, and means for supporting the back at different angles to which it may be adjusted with reference to the base.

The object of my improvement is to provide the constructionthus generally stated in its simplest form compatible with the required degree of strength, thereby to afford a display-stand at comparatively small cost, and which shall be very durable, of neat appearance, and readily'adjustable to fold it when not in use or to unfold and set it for use. I

The accompanyingdrawing shows a display-v stand of my improved construction by a perspective View, partly broken, and in which the folded positions of parts are indicated by dotted lines. s

A denotes the display-stand, formed preferably of wood, and of which 13 is the base, C the back, and D the brace adapted to be extended backward from the back C into engagement with a retainer E, to' hold it against slipping. The base B,.which is designed to rest and thus supportthe device and the goods imposed upon it on an elevated surface, as that of a counter or platform of a show-window, mayinvolve three sides, as shown, at the outer edge of the forward of which a stop 0 should be provided. The back C is best formed with four sides, as represented, and hinged at one of the narrower sides, near the opposite ends thereof, to the ends of the side pieces of the base, upon which the back thus rests. The retainer E comprises a strip 19, hinged at one endto the rear side of the base of the back C, near the center thereof, and provided at intervals along its upper surface with sockets or openings 0. Thebrace D is preferably of the T shape shown, having its cross-piece m pivotally supported at opposite ends in the sides of the back 0 and its stem 12 extending downward. The brace D may be longer than shown and caused to extend from nearer the top of the back than represented, and the means for supporting it pivotally at the ends of the cross-piece need not be exactly as shown, though the construction illustrated is the simplest and best.

NVhen the stand is not in use, the hinge-com nections of the parts admit of their being readily floated flatwise together, as indicated; and to set the device for use the back is caused to extend upward from the base, the retainer E is unfolded to extend horizontally backward and rest on the surface which supports the base B, and the brace D is turned on itspivotal or hinged support to cause the end of its stem 91 to enter the one of the openings 0 in the strip p which affords the desired degree of inclination to the back C.

As will be seen, the construction thus described is utterly simple and affords a display-stand eminently desirable for its purpose, as being neat in appearance, durable, and inexpensive, and while it may be changed as to slight details of the construction illustrated without thereby departing from my invention, the construction presented is found best to answer the purpose of the device, all things considered.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by'Letters Patent, is-

l. A display-stand comprising, in combination, a base 13, a back C, hinged tothe base and having hinged to its lower end a retainer E, and a support D, pivotally supported at the opposite ends of its cross-piece m at opposite sides of the back C, the whole being constructed and arranged to operate substantially as described.

2. A display-stand comprising, in combination, a base B, a back 0, hinged to the base, a retainer E, comprising 'a strip 19, hinged to the base of the back and provided at intervals with sockets 0, and a support D, comprising a cross-piece m, pivotally supported at opposite ends on the sides of the base C,- between its upper and lower ends, and a stem 01, the whole being constructed and arranged to operate substantially as described.

JOHN E. W'AUGH.

In presence of- J. W. DYRENFORTH, M. J. FROST., 

